New York, NY, October 8, 2008 – Spike TV has ordered an untitled two-hour pilot based on the Irish Mob in Boston from MGM Television Entertainment (MGM), and will go into production late this fall with an option to go to series. Emmy® and DGA award-winning director Walter Hill will serve as director of the […]
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BusinessWeek’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports
The current issue of Business Week features The Power 100: The Most Influential People in Sports. UFC President Dana White was named # 61. White is featured prominently in a cartoon accompanying the piece emblazoned on a UFC title belt alongside Casey Wasserman and Danica Patrick. The caption to his listing reads, “led by UFC, […]
CAA Sports Signs St. Pierre
LOS ANGELES – October 6, 2008 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has signed with CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency. Best known for his breadth of skills, varied martial arts styles, and fast-paced, entertaining fights, St-Pierre is among the most […]
TUF 8 Rating – Week 3
MMAPayout.com has learned that the 10/1 episode of the Ultimate Fighter on Spike drew a 0.8 rating (1.1 million viewers). That is the lowest rating in the series’ history. The program drew quarter hours of 0.80, 0.66, 0.79, and 0.90. The key demographic numbers were a a 1.13 in M18-34 and a 1.04 in M18-49.
Report: UFC & Couture Negotiating; Possibly Lesnar in November
Bloodyelbow.com is reporting that the UFC is currently in negotiations with Randy Couture for a potential return to the Octagon in November to fight heavyweight blue chipper and former WWE star Brock Lesnar. It’s worth noting that aside from Florian vs. Stevenson, no other fight, let alone a main event, has been booked for UFC […]